The SWAT team that wasn’t

THE SWAT TEAM THAT WASN’T…. The rule rarely fails: if far-right blogs are worked up about a story that seems kind of odd, the story isn’t true.

Today, the fuss among conservative bloggers is over President Obama’s visit to a civic center in Quincy, Illinois, the other day. The event wasn’t especially remarkable, but outside the event, there was an assortment of protestors who wanted to express their outrage over … whatever it is conservatives are upset about this week.

Back in September, there was a fair amount of talk in professional media circles about the need for major outlets to take seriously the kind of stories bubbling up on far-right website and talk radio. I’d like to think anecdotes like this “SWAT team” nonsense are a reminder that the boy that cries wolf deserves less consideration, not more.